Ancient Alphabets Comparison Chart - Origins of Writing Systems #1441449 (License: Personal Use)

This 19th-century scholarly illustration presents a side-by-side comparison of eight ancient alphabets-including Proto-Canaanite-derived scripts like Hebrew, Phoenician, and Aramaic, as well as early Greek and Syriac-showing how letters evolved in shape and value over time. Each row aligns corresponding characters across scripts, with Hebrew letters listed alongside their numerical equivalents (gematria) and transliterations. The chart underscores the linear descent from Proto-Sinaitic and the diffusion of Semitic writing into Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures.

Used in academic articles, museum exhibits, or educational web pages about linguistics, paleography, or ancient history; serves users researching script evolution, biblical studies, or comparative semiotics.